NatalieBah, it feels great to have gotten so much work done today!I've spent most of the day arranging Noah's weekly schedule. Bianca didn't really do a great job being his assistant; everything was a mess. But now things are in order, and I feel pretty good about myself. I deserve a tap on my shoulder and a giant pint of ice-cold soda.The day should be over, but I don't want to leave before Noah comes out here and tells me it's okay. He disappeared into his office after splashing coffee over his suit, but that was over an hour ago.Noah can't still be showering, right? I know he has this little room in the back of his office, but the water isn't running anymore.Perhaps he fell asleep or something?I keep staring at his door and decide to just knock on it. I gather my shades and put on my jeans jacket. My hair flows down my back, and I reach out my hand, about to tap on Noah's door.But the door instead opens, and shrugging my shoulders, I head inside uninvited.I face Noah's des
NoahI don't understand. Natalie seemed to like what she saw yesterday when she walked into my office. I stood naked before her—I flirted with her. Yet the little vixen has now downloaded Tinder.What did I do wrong?!Did I not please her after all? Is that why she ran home so quickly? Do I look weird down there or something?Or was I too harsh in the way I behaved?I DON'T UNDERSTAND, AND IT'S KILLING ME!I slurp on my latte in my misery, lifting the cup higher to give a little cheer to Natalie when she catches me spying on her from my office window. She narrows her fierce eyes, and I grimace—great, I've officially reached stalker-level creepiness.Natalie goes back to swiping on her phone. She is on break, and suddenly I wish I had Tinder. I want to see her reaction to my picture. Would she swipe left or right?Probably left...I drink more of the glorious caffeine-filled latte. After Natalie made me discover the wonder of a vanilla latte, I had to buy an expensive machine that know
NatalieI balance two plates and take them to my kitchen table. Alaric, my date, offered to help me earlier, but I'm an independent woman who believes I should do everything by myself."It looks amazing," Alaric says, smiling from his seat. "This is the first time I've been served a first-class dinner that wasn't bought at a restaurant. You're filled with surprises, Natalie Gracen.""Thank you for all the compliments," I blush a little as I carefully put Alaric's food in front of him. Carmen insisted on letting Emma sleep at their place. She wanted me to give dating Alaric a try.Alaric smiles down at his place, peering up at me with a pair of very dark brown eyes. "Can I dig in? I have eaten nothing since I got off work. And this looks like magic on a plate."I laugh from my seat. "Go ahead—it's meant to be eaten. In my household, you just dig in without asking. I won't take offense."Alaric's lips curl higher. "I'm going to love this.""I hope so," I say, smiling back at him. Alari
NataliePast"Can't you just let me pass?" I ask the guard standing in front of the gate to the stadium. He is a big guy, clearly not interested in letting me watch the football game for free."No.""Pretty please?""I said no.""What if I said I was undercover and needed to go inside?"The guard glares down at me, built like a bull and bald. "No chance. You will have to pay like everybody else. This is a charity event, and all the money will go to the children's hospital.""Yeah, but tonight I'm the charity case needing your help! My friends are all inside, waiting for me! Sadly, I left my wallet at home! Help me! Please! I have to join my friends!"The guard narrows his eyes while I hear laughter from the guy standing behind me in the line. I spin around and freeze upon seeing possibly the most handsome creature that has ever roamed this earth. It might be the alcohol talking, but wow: brown hair, tanned skin, blue ocean eyes, and built like a Greed god—hurray for finding a man wh
NataliePresentI ended up telling Alaric the entire story of how I met Noah. He smiled and laughed during the whole story, not mad that I was talking about another man. Alaric is a good person.He understands that I'm still in love with Noah, but he told me he is willing to date me and see if I can learn to love someone else. I took him up on the offer and will see him later this week.I think it will be good for me, even if the whole cheerleading squad inside my chest is cheering for Noah. And right now, I'm having a hard time not drooling over him."You're such a sweet girl," Noah tells Emma while holding her in his big, strong arms. He is wearing a smile that is melting my heart. "How about we take a nap while mama is working, huh? You're looking sleepy—yes, close those eyes."I bite back a smile. Emma never falls asleep no matter how hard I try, but Noah has magic arms; Emma is oddly calm with him. It's a little out of character, or perhaps she can see that Noah is her dad?My h
NatalieWhy didn't I try harder to make Noah stay with me inside the office?Now he is on a date with Lexie, probably laughing and drinking wine. Lexie will probably fall for Noah because who can't help but get sucked into those ocean eyes?I hug my arms to my body. My chest feels like it is on fire, and my heart and brain are on a pendulum of anger and grief. Part of me wants to scream and fight, but there is human fear. It keeps me from playing all my cards and saying too much.I wish humans didn't have a block like that, then I could tell Noah everything without being afraid.Downing a massive glass of water, I try to focus on someone else other than Noah, but he is like a spreading infection.I can't think.I can't eat.I can't sleep.Not without hearing his laughter, dreaming about his smile.So far, I'm coping, but I don't think I will be able to see Noah kiss and hug someone else. It almost killed me to see him embrace Lexie. I'm so jealous of her—does she realize how lucky she
NatalieNoah's words make my head spin, but all rationality gets pushed away when he steps closer. His cock is freed and hard, hitting his navel, and no memory would ever do it justice.I bite my bottom lip, wondering what I'm supposed to do now. I'm inexperienced—Noah is the only man I've ever been with. I lack the courage to initiate something, yet I want his fat cock buried deep inside my wet pussy.Luckily, I don't get a chance to think about it for too long. Noah's mouth finds its way on top of mine again, unleashing a hungrier torrent of dominating kisses. Noah climbs up on the couch and pins me underneath his broad chest while continuing to control my tongue. I try to pull away from him between breaths and offer him something, but he isn't letting me."Tonight, I will take charge," Noah says, stroking his thumb over my cheek while eyeing my face. He is gorgeous. Dark. Sexy. "But you can swallow my cum tomorrow."I blush at his words, and his lips curl. Noah seems to draw amus
NatalieNoah regards me with his silent, blue eyes. He is still naked, so damn beautiful it pains me to watch him and not have him in the ways my heart craves him. Simply having sex doesn't mean a person's heart belongs to you, and Noah's eyes tell me he isn't in love like he used to be. Yet there is a curiosity within them that wasn't there before.Chills run over my body. Noah's intense eyes are on mine as his lips part to make way for his deep voice. "A lot of women have claimed that I'm the father of their children. They googled me, found out that I lost my memories, and tried to take advantage."My blood freezes over, yet I hold his relentless gaze. I won't back down because I know that Emma is Noah's daughter. I haven't slept with anyone else. "Emma is yours."I stop breathing as Noah advances and steps closer to me, cupping my face in his warm hand. His eyes appear as if they want to believe me, but I can tell that he is hesitant."If I find out that you're lying..." Noah's v